General Shale Brick, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SCHERTZ, TEXAS
| Employer | General Shale Brick, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054587 |
| Address | 21455 FM 2252 | City, State ZIP | SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.63000, -98.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a slab line in a plant that produces 16" x 9" x 3" concrete slabs that weigh approximately 25-30 pounds. The employee went to adjust the chain and sprocket for the doubler that stacks the slabs two high, when their right middle finger was caught in the machine. The employee sustained a partial transphalangeal amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2025, a worker at General Shale Brick, Inc. in SCHERTZ, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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